This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host drills and tabletop exercises for drought response, regionally and across departments. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – General | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 197 (pdf p. 209)) |
| Conduct regular tranings for local government and water utility staff about proactive planning (e.g., scenario or tabletop exercises, emergency mutual aid, continuity planning) to prepare for drought. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – GeneralPeople | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Provide training for public safety staff in recognizing and responding to the physical and behavioral signs of heat-related illness. | Extreme Heat | People | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 64) |
| Ensure public safety and emergency response professionals have the necessary tools to provide care, outreach and referrals during extreme heat events. | Extreme Heat | People | Northwest | Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 48 (pdf p. 64)) |
| Train urban firefighters to respond to wildfires. | Fire (Wildfire) | PeopleProperty | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 198 (pdf p. 210)) |
| Increase staff training on fighting wildfires. | Fire (Wildfire) | Critical FacilitiesPeople | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Increase training for staff on erosion, sediment, landslides, risk identification and management. | LandslidesErosion – Coastal | Multiple or All AssetsPeople | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 24 (pdf p. 47)) |
| Increase training and equipment for staff to stay safe in the field during a hurricane. Include training information on how to respond after a hurricane. | Wind | Critical FacilitiesPeople | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 198 (pdf p. 210)) |
| Expand workforce preparedness training opportunities and programs to quickly restore essential local government services after a major shock. | WindSevere Winter WeatherFire (Wildfire)Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | EconomyPeople | Southwest | Los Angeles, CA Resilience Strategy (p. 34 (pdf p. 19)) |
